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Alaska Airlines Completes Transition To All-Boeing Fleet
8/28/2008 2:05p.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines today completed its transition to an all-Boeing 737 aircraft fleet with the retirement of its last MD-80 series airplane, part of a two-year plan to increase the airline's operational efficiency and improve fuel conservation.

Alaska Airlines Names Navin Mithel Managing Director Of Customer Relationship Management
8/25/2008 8:19a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines announced today that Navin Mithel has joined the company as managing director of customer relationship management.

Horizon Air Providing Only Link Between Key Cities and State Capitals in Montana and California
8/25/2008 7:01a.m.(PT)
Beginning today, Horizon Air's new flight schedule is filling a major gap by adding the only link between vital business centers and state capitals in California and Montana.

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Waive Third Bag Fee For Military
8/14/2008 12:03p.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced today they are waiving service charges on baggage for active members of the U.S. military traveling on orders, allowing them to check up to three pieces of luggage free of charge.

Horizon Air Only Airline to Serve Idaho Falls During Runway Construction
8/13/2008 8:12a.m.(PT)
Horizon will be the only airline providing service to and from Idaho Falls while the airport's main runway is closed for repairs Sept. 2 through Oct. 1, 2008.

Alaska Airlines Resumes Alaska Flights Today After Cancellations Due To Volcanic Ash
8/11/2008 10:56a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines announced it has resumed operations this morning between the state of Alaska and Lower 48 states and is adding flights to help reaccommodate about 5,200 passengers affected by earlier cancellations.

Alaska Airlines Cancels 41 Alaska Flights As Result Of Volcanic Ash
8/11/2008 12:26a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines announced it has canceled flights to and from Adak, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, Alaska, late Sunday and early Monday morning.

Arbitrator Issues Ruling In Seattle Ramp Case
8/7/2008 12:43p.m.(PT)
An arbitrator has ruled that Alaska Airlines violated its contract with the union that represented ramp service agents in May 2005 when it outsourced ramp work in Seattle.

Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air Notify 1,500 Customers Of Payment Card Misuse
8/6/2008 8:21a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc., are notifying about 1,500 customers of payment card misuse by a former call center employee.

Alaska Air Group Reports July Traffic
8/5/2008 1:35p.m.(PT)
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) today reported July passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).

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Alaska Airlines Debuts Convenient Online Calendar To Help Travelers Find Lowest Fares
7/28/2008 9:15a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines has unveiled a new ''Low Fare Calendar'' search option on its Web site that quickly displays the lowest fare available for a chosen destination over a range of dates.

Climbing to new heights to help underprivileged girls
7/23/2008 4:09p.m.(PT)
Horizon pilot Phil Wiltse was part of a group of seven climbers that summited Nepal's Mera Peak in May to raise money for the Little Sisters Fund, a scholarship fund for underprivileged girls in Nepal.

Port of Seattle Expands Innovative Recycling Program
4/23/2008 2:52p.m.(PT)
The Port of Seattle Commission today approved the design of an incentive recycling program for off-aircraft trash by partnering with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport airlines, thus reducing waste sent to landfills and saving over $250,000 each year.

Alaska Airlines Employees Celebrate ''Alaska Spirit Day''
3/27/2008 10:38a.m.(PT)
A recent contest at Alaska Airlines gave the airline's 10,000 employees the opportunity to celebrate Alaska Spirit.

Alaska Airlines Employees Lace Up For Relay For Life
3/5/2008 9:36a.m.(PT)
Lacing up. Hitting the track. Having fun with co-workers. And fighting cancer along the way.

Alaska Airlines Employees Launch Fitness Program, Aim To Walk 41 Million Steps
2/27/2008 9:14a.m.(PT)
Several Alaska Airlines Sitka, Alaska, employees trekked across Southeast Alaska last month.

Alaska Airlines Earns Two Safety Awards
2/27/2008 9:12a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines received two awards recently in recognition of its safety practices and an accident-free year of operations in the state of Alaska.

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Open Second Phase Of ''Airport Of The Future'' In Seattle
2/14/2008 12:37p.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air today opened the second of three ''Airport of the Future'' check-in islands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Alaska Airlines Pilots To Participate In Black History Month Panel At Seattle Museum Of Flight
1/30/2008 2:13p.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines Captains Harold ''Mitch'' Mitchell and Mike Swanigan will help celebrate Black History Month by participating in a panel discussion Saturday at the Seattle Museum of Flight.

Kelowna customer services manager helps folks get back on their feet
1/30/2008 9:54a.m.(PT)
Maureen Hanak, customer services manager for Horizon Air in Kelowna, helped develop local programs that provide shelter for those in need.

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